Abstract: A clutch system providing a simplified clutch adjustment which also gives an indication of how much clutch facing remains so that it is known when a clutch face needs replacement. The system mounts the motor armature and flywheel in a bearing structure which is axially shiftable toward the clutch face by utilization of a rotatable element threadedly engaged with the main frame of the motor and which presents against one end of the bearing structure so that it may shift the bearing structure and the entire armature and flywheel by rotation of the threaded element. This threaded element is coupled to the fan cowl of the motor which is in turn held in fixed position by a latching member. With the latching member released, the fan cowl is rotatable to adjust the flywheel, with the fan cowl then being again latched into position to prevent further movement of the flywheel in an axial direction.

Abstract: An adjunct control system for electronically controllable sewing machines which increases the flexibility of the sewing system by providing the functions of mechanically programmable stitch counting for each of a predetermined number of stitching sequences, programmable needle positioning, reverse stitching, thread trimming and wiping, and manually selected program interruption for selected conditions. A micro-processor auxiliary control system is utilized which is interfaced with a standard commercially available sewing machine control system in such manner that the sewing machine may be used in either its standard mode of operation without the micro-processor control, or may be used under micro-processor control. The micro-processor includes a central processing unit, a program memory, read/write storage, a control decoder and input/output devices for accessing the CPU and for interchanging control signals between the micro-processor and the standard sewing machine control system.

Abstract: This invention relates to pulleys or similar parts with a hub, the hub being provided with a tapered bore for assembly to a shaft having a complementally tapered end. The hub is provided with a draw-off arrangement which consists of a flanged nut screwed onto a threaded projection on the end of the shaft and which presses against a shoulder within the hub when attaching the part. When detaching the part the nut flange bears against a radially overhanging axially mounted backstop ring either formed integrally with the hub or by a washer secured to the hub.

Abstract: A cutting insert comprised of a body of hard wear resistant material is precision indexed and held in a cut-out of a tool holder by a bridge clamp. The body has first and second opposed major surfaces, and at least one and preferably two substantially parallel precision indexing surfaces capable of precision indexing of the body in the cut-out of the tool holder. At least one and preferably two cutting edges are preferably provided at opposite end portions of the body for cutting metal. At least one and preferably two notches complementary to each other are provided in at least first major surface and adapted to rigidly hold the body in the cut-out of the tool holder with an indexing surface and the bridge clamp. Each notch has an engaging surface forming a compound angle with a major surface defined by an angle greater than about 10.degree. and less than about 30.degree., preferably less than about 20.degree., to the indexing surface, and an angle of greater than about 3.degree.

Abstract: A portable frame supports a mechanism for cutting pipes of various sizes. The pipe can also be grooved or bevelled at the same time. Initially a cutter cuts through a portion of a held, non-rotating pipe. Thereafter the pipe is rotated, or rolled, about its axic to permit the cutter to pass through the remaining portion of the cross section of the pipe to be cut. A single revolution of the pipe accomplishes the cutting thereof. Grooving or bevelling tools can be used simultaneously with the cutter to effect the grooving or bevelling of the pipe.

Abstract: A tamping blade is comprised of a blade shoe of steel that is adapted for mounting on the end of a support arm and has a cut-out at the leading edges to support at least one wear-resistant insert. Preferably a plurality of wear-resistant inserts, typically of tungsten carbide, are positioned end to end in the cut-out. Each insert has first and second opposed sides and first and second opposed major surfaces, with the major surfaces being angular to each other to provide a substantially uniform thickness for the body at each of the sides. The first side of each insert has a thickness of at least about 3/8 inch and is adapted to provide a leading edge for the tamping blade extending across the thickness of the blade shoe beyond the leading edge thereof.